Based in Washington, Jen managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage from 2013 to January 2024.
Prior to taking on the Executive Editor role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), one of the freshmen members of Congress elected on a platform of reining in out-of-control government spending, is one of the top five recipients of campaign contributions from the defense industry. During the 2012 election cycle, Brooks has already raked in $73,970 from defense companies and their political action committees, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Actor Harrison Ford joined with the Senate’s General Aviation Caucus this week for a discussion of the government’s plan to move away from the use of leaded gasoline, and other issues. Ford, who has flown as an amateur pilot since he appeared in the presidential thriller Air Force One, owns planes that would be affected by a switch to more environmentally friendly fuel.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has received $51,500 in the 2012 election cycle from the air transport industry, more than any other candidate for Congress or the presidency, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
